"But while democracy can be periodically delayed it can never be permanently defeated in this truth in this faith we trust"
Amanda Gorman is showing a clear political stance. She used lyrical lines to reassure the listener that their freedom was theirs to keep. She states her belief that democracy will never fail, no matter the challenges we face in the world today that threaten that system.
Calypso allows Odysseus to leave her island because: Hermes has told her that Zeus has ordered it. ... Odysseus' men decide to slaughter Helios' cattle because: They are starving to death
